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Day 72 – Today’s full moon in San Francisco
Day 72 – Today’s full moon in San Francisco
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 18, 2013moon, California, San FranciscoComment
Day 71 – Paradise Ridge Winery, Sonoma
Day 71 – Paradise Ridge Winery, Sonoma
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 17, 2013winery, CaliforniaComment
Day 70 – Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe
Day 70 – Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 16, 2013lake, CaliforniaComment
Day 69 – Eastshore Lake Tahoe
Day 69 – Eastshore Lake Tahoe
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 15, 2013lake, NevadaComment
Day 68 – Morning Magic At Mesa Arch
Day 68 – Morning Magic At Mesa Arch
featured tip, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 14, 2013sunrise, mountain, UtahComment
Day 66 – Charm Of Arches
Day 66 – Charm Of Arches
featured tip, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 12, 2013UtahComment
When And How To Photograph Fall Colors
When And How To Photograph Fall Colors
How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiOctober 12, 2013fall color, tree, ColoradoComment
Day 65 – Colorado River near Hanging Lake
Day 65 – Colorado River near Hanging Lake
featured tip, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 11, 2013lake, ColoradoComment
Day 64 – Sunrise At Marys Lake, Estes Park
Day 64 – Sunrise At Marys Lake, Estes Park
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 10, 2013lake, sunrise, ColoradoComment
Day 63 – Fall Colors In Colorado
Day 63 – Fall Colors In Colorado
featured tip, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 9, 2013fall color, ColoradoComment
4 Essential Steps To Photograph Beauty In A National Park Road Trip
4 Essential Steps To Photograph Beauty In A National Park Road Trip
Travel, Planning and Logistics, Photography TipsBelinda ShiOctober 9, 2013USA, landscapeComment
Day 61 – Loveland Pass Summit, Colorado
Day 61 – Loveland Pass Summit, Colorado
featured tip, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 7, 2013mountain, ColoradoComment
How To Arrange Accommodation On A Road Trip
How To Arrange Accommodation On A Road Trip
Travel, Planning and LogisticsBelinda ShiOctober 7, 2013mountain, winter, Colorado, USAComment
Day 60 – Sunset At Lincoln Nebraska
Day 60 – Sunset At Lincoln Nebraska
featured tip, 2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 6, 2013NebraskaComment
When And How You Should Use Filters
When And How You Should Use Filters
How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiOctober 6, 2013equipment, filter, long exposure, sunset Comments
Day 57 – Rock Cut State Park & Chicago Happiness
Day 57 – Rock Cut State Park & Chicago Happiness
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 3, 2013lake, IllinoisComment
How To Create From Ordinary To Extraordinary - A Case Study
How To Create From Ordinary To Extraordinary - A Case Study
How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiOctober 3, 2013composition, Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois, clouds, sunsetComment
Day 56 – Great River Bluff State Park, MN
Day 56 – Great River Bluff State Park, MN
2013 Road TripBelinda ShiOctober 2, 2013fall color, minnesota, riverComment
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View fullsize Golden hour at Ko Olina (Oahu Hawaii) is always a visual treat — even in a busy resort setting.

Here’s how I approach shooting in places packed with people:

✔️ Telephoto + shallow DOF during midday
✔️ Wider shots at sunset
✔️ Lightroom
View fullsize 📸 After 20 years behind the lens, I’m still evolving.

Lately, I’ve been leaning into things I used to avoid — not because they’re new, but because they challenge how I see and shoot.

Here are a few examples that might help
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View fullsize Golden hour at Honolulu, Hawaii.

My kids climbing rocks, waves crashing beneath.
I stayed still—until the light felt just right.
A few quick frames. A moving subject. Then some long exposure of water’s quiet rhythm.
No gear shuffle. No s
View fullsize He must’ve swung on that rope at least 30 times.
Maybe more.  Each time, a little higher. A little bolder.

Each time, I stayed with the moment—and moved just a little.

First from the front. Then from the side.
Crouched low. Reached high

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